1840 (Apr. 3) Kingston, Upper Canada to Hatfield, England, folded letter with red partial "Kingston" cds, matching "Paid" handstamps with red manuscript "12½" and "18¾" prepaid ratings for 18¾¢ U.S. postage and 12½¢ sailing ship freight money fee, carried by Black Ball Line North America from New York Apr. 7 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 26, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (5.1) backstamps, manuscript "8" due rating for uniform ship fee, Very Fine, One of only four recorded freight money covers. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter posted at Kingston and shows no indication of local rate being paid. ming ship fee. Of the four freight money covers that have been recorded posted at Kingston, two from Kingston and two from Loughboro. Neither of the two from Kingston show indications of a 4½cy local postage being paid. $0 (Image)